Texas Issues
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Seniors Plan for 2018
December 08, 2017: Dallas retirees began some serious election planning at our December 6 meeting. Early in January, we'll begin a statewide push for "vote by mail" for all Texans over 65 years old. At the same time, we will begin helping senior voters one precinc...Read more >
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2018 Has Begun!
November 13, 2017: 2018 Elections Are Underway Would you consider becoming a Precinct Chair in 2018? They are the central grass-roots organizers who will turn out the vote in November. Precinct Chairs must nominate themselves during the same period as candidates. The ...Read more >
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Fight Today, Plan for 2018
November 01, 2017: We're Fighters! [caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Picketing against tax giveaways and budget cuts on November 1[/caption] The Dallas Chapter meeting started right after we did yet another downtown picket for retiree r...Read more >
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Texas AFL-CIO Ballot Recommendations
October 18, 2017: The Texas AFL-CIO polled labor leaders across the state then came up with these recommendations for the November 7 election: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 2017 Proposition 1 - FOR HJR 1 by Rep. Bell (Sponsor: Sen. Creighton). Currently, partia...Read more >
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Texans Learn What’s What
October 16, 2017: Three Texans participated in the National Alliance for Retired Americans Leadership Conference in Maryland on October 13-15: Reverend Harmon Dent, Organizer Judy Bryant, and me. There are a lot more photos on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook...Read more >
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Today a Victory, Tomorrow a Challenge!
September 30, 2017: Dallas retirees and supporters will celebrate our major victory over Trumpcare at 12:30 PM Wednesday, October 4, at 334 Centre in Oak Cliff. [caption id="attachment_2255" align="alignnone" width="700"] We rallied at Senator Cornyn's office on Sept...Read more >
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Texas Is Down for the Budget Fight
September 06, 2017: Texans are studying the proposed "Black Budget" from Congresswoman Diane Black (R-TN) in the congressional session begun after Labor Day. In the next few weeks, Republicans intend to pass these proposals listed by our national organization: Cut ...Read more >
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Keeping TARA’s Head Above Water
September 05, 2017: Texas retirees are finding ways to pitch in on Gulf Coast disaster relief. National ARA is encouraging donations to the Texas Worker Relief Fund, and several of our members have sent $100 contributions already. The Dallas Chapter meets at 12:30 PM...Read more >
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Rain, Rain, Go Away!
August 29, 2017: The good news is that TARA leaders report that our activists on the Gulf Coast are OK so far. Chapter Presidents in Beaumont, Corpus Christi, and Houston have been asked if they need aid and, so far, they reply that they are OK. The Texas...Read more >
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Texans In Battle
July 05, 2017: We have a plan to save and extend the right to retire in America: organize the retirees! Our chapters in every major Texas population center are working hard on the plan. Here are a few of the things going on right now: Action in Austin More Acti...Read more >